College Unbound

Providence, Rhode Island Private nonprofit 4-year Midsize city

Overview

Located in Providence, Rhode Island, College Unbound is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 494 students.

College Unbound offers bachelor's degrees across 1 program, the largest being Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. It awarded 144 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 86% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.

Mission

Our mission is to reinvent the higher education experience for underserved adult learners, using a student-driven model of rigorous and engaged scholarship.

Mission statement as reported by College Unbound

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

494

Students enrolled

86%

First-year retention

144

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

11:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

Bachelor

Programs and majors offered 1

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor Online option 144 graduates

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 86%
First-year retention, part-time students: 17%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 11:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 144

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 494
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 494
Full-time, fall 2024: 70%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 589
Full-time, 2024-25: 72%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 71%
Men: 29%
White: 14%
Hispanic or Latino: 32%
Black or African American: 36%
Asian: 1%
Two or more races: 6%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 10%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online: 1
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 41%
Students taking some online courses: 50%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Midsize city
Academic calendar: Semester
Carnegie classification: Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions
President: Adam Bush
Services and opportunities: Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members: Credit for military training